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CLUB SWINGING 



By 

Gus Hill and Tom Burrows 
II ^ 

World's Champiciis 



Illustrated with photographs posed for by 
TOM BURROWS 

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ANDREW and OLLIE JACKSON 



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Copyright 1913 
BY RICHARD K. FOX PUBLISHING COMPAN 



INDEX 

Preface. — Beginning Page 7 

Diagram for Position , , . . 10 

Simple Movements, — Beginning 13 

Endurance Club^ Swinging, — 

Introduction 51 

Rules 53 

Exercises. — Beginning ...o 54 



GUS HILL 

As the famous club swinger looked when he became a professional. 



PREFACE 



Club swinging as an exercise has been in vogue from 
the earhest records of the World's history. The Roman 
gladiators used it as part of their training for the Olym- 
pian games. It was a popular exercise in ancient Persia 
and India. The natives of India swing their clubs with 
the reverse grip, or holding the knob upwards. I have 
seen them swing most difficult movements around the 
head with heavy clubs. 

To obtain proficiency in the art of club swinging and 
perform all the movements and combinations illustrated 
in this book, it will be most essential for the pupil to first 
understand the difiference between the inward and out- 
ward circles. Master the outward circle first. Draw an 
imaginary line down the centre of the body; call it the 
centre. Use one club first, and extend the right arm 
straight above the head, which we will call ist position. 
Now swing the club outwards and downwards from the 
center to your right, passing downward in front and up 
to your left, back to the first position, making a full front 
outward circle. 

From the first position, bend the elbow sideways, 
keep the upper arm in line with the shoulder, swing the 
club outward and downwards behind the shoulder, de- 
scribing a complete circle and resume the first position. 



TOM BURROWS 
Champion Endurance Club Swinger of the World, who holds all records. 



Now you combine the two circles^ making a full front 
and back shoulder circle outwards. 

A diagram of the various circles is shown on page lo. 

Inward circles are performed in a reverse direction to 
the outward circles. 

Parallel movements are a combination of an inward 
and outward circle, when both clubs swing in the same 
direction. 

AMndmill movements are inward and outward circles, 
keeping one club in advance. Should you swing on the 
left side, the right club must be in advance ; if on the 
right, the left club must be in advance. 

Clubs weighing 2 pounds each will be quite heavy 
enough for men. pound for ladies, and one pound 

for children. 

For ladies and children it gives an ideal develop- 
men for the arms, bust and waist : it creates an 
erect carriage, and acts on all the muscles of the ab- 
dominal region, 



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The diagram on the opposite page shows the primary 
movements. 

A — Inner front circle ; B — Outer front circle. 
C — Inner back circle ; D — Outer back circle. 




Plate No. 1 



CLUB SWINGING. 



Movement No. i. 



This shows the clubs in position for one of the primary 
movements, with double clubs, and while there are no 
exercises for single clubs given in this book, the student 
will find it to his advantage to practice with one club at 
a time at first. 




Plate No. 2 



CLUB SWINGING. 



Movement No. 2. 



Start with the right ckib in an outward front 
circle, bringing it back to its original position, and then 
continue the movement with an outward back circle. Do 
first with one hand and then with the other, and then ad- 
vance to the movement where both clubs are in action 
at the same time swinging alternately, 




Plate No. 3 



CLUB S W I X G I X G. 



17 



Movement No. 3. 



This is very pretty variation of the preceding move- 
ment, and can be performed with a httle practice. After 
having made the outward front and the inner back circle, 
let the club swing outward and downward until the 
hand holding it reaches the small of the back, then pull 
the club through under the arm and across the body, with 
the heavy part downward, raising it from that position 
back to movement Xo. 2, 




Plate No. 4 



CLUB SWINGING. 



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Movement No. 4. 



. Assume the position as shown by movement Xo. i, 
and advance to the position shown by the opposite plate. 
For continuation see plate 5. 



G L U B SWINGING. 



21 



Movement No. 5. 



The right hand club describes an inner back circle, 
while simultaneously the left hand club describes an out- 
ward front circle. After the inner back circle bring 
the right club across in front of the face, so the position 
as shown by plate No. 4 will be reversed. 




Plate No. 6 



CLUB SWINGING. 



^3 



Movement No. 6. 



Swing both clubs in inner 
play to the arms as possible, 
point are shown by plate 6. 



front circles, giving as free 
The clubs at their lowest 




Plate No. 7 



CLUB S W I N G I N G. 



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Movement No. 7. 



This illustrates the swing described on the previous 
page, and when it has become thoroughly familiar it may 
be varied with an outer back circle from the position as 
shown by plate Xo. 7, by swinging the clubs back of 
the head and then continuing the original movement. 




Plate No. 8 



CLUB SWINGING. 



27 



Movement No. 8. 



This is a windmill swing in which both clubs travel 
in the same direction, but with the same relative distance 
as shown by the cut. 




Plate No. 9 



CLUB SWINGING. 



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Movement No. 9. 



For the convenience of the student this is divided into 
three sections. The first, on the opposite page, shows the 
start on the outward circles, both clubs working together. 




Plate No. 10 



CLUB SWINGING. 



31 



Movement No. 10. 



From the preceding position the clubs are swung out- 
ward as shown by the accompanying illustration. 




Plntp No. 11 



CLUB SWINGING. 



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Movement No. ii. 



The movement is continued downward at arm's length 
from the position shown by plate No. lo, and the circle 
is continued until both hands reach a point at the top of 
the head, when the clubs are made to describe a short 
downward inner circle, and brought back to the position 
illustrated by plate No. 9. 



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Movement No. 12. 



This is a one-arm movement, which is usually al- 
ternated, first with one arm and then with the other. 
Hold the left club at arm's length and swing the right 
club, first with an inner back and then with an inner 
front circle. 



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Plate No. 13 



CLUB SWINGING. 



37 



Movement No. 13. 



While this is a very simple exercise, yet it is remark- 
ably effective. Assume the position as shown by the ac- 
companying plate, simultaneously describe an inner back 
circle, with the right club, and a downward inner left 
circle with the left club, which will have the effect of 
reversing the position. Each time the movement is re- 
peated bring the club which described the inner down- 
ward circle up over the head. 




Plate No. 14 



CLUB S W I X G I X G. 



39 



Movement No. 14. 



This is the first position for the wrist movements, of 
which there are many, and the attention of the pupil is 
directed to the manner in which the clubs are held. 




Plate No. 15 



CLUB S I X G I X G. 



41 



Movement No. 15. 



In this exercise the arms are kept in the same position 
as shown on the opposite page, but by a movement of the 
Avrists the chibs are revolved in horizontal circles. The 
simplest is the inward movement in which the ends of the 
clubs are swung in the direction of the face. The move- 
ment can be reversed. 




Plate No. 16 



CLUB S W I X G I X G. 



43 



Movement No. i6. 



There is a certain amount of similarity between this 
and the previous exercise, but with the difference that 
instead of the chibs moving on a horizontal plane they 
move perpendicularly, swinging first outside and then 
inside the arms. (See next movement.) 



Plate No. 17 



CLUB S W I X G I X G. 



45 



Movement No. 17. 



This is really a continuation of the previous exercise 
and shows the clubs in the act of being swung inward 
and downward, with the arms straightened in order to 
prevent the butt of the clubs touching the face. 



Plate No. 18 



CLUB SWINGING. 



47 



Movement No. i8. 



The movement of the chibs is precisely the same as 
in the two preceding exercises, except that the arms are 
extended at right angles to the body, and kept straight. 



Plate No. 19 



CLUB S I X G I X G. 



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Movement No. 19. 



This is a great developer for the forearms. Hold 
the clubs as shown by the plate and swing them together 
in circles in the position in which they are pictured. For 
a variation swing them in opposition positions alternately, 
keeping the arms stiff. 



ENDURANCE CLUB SWINGING 



This chapter will be devoted to club swinging for 
endurance and the method in which Tom Burrows, the 
champion endurance club swinger of the world, trains for 
all his records. It is essential that one must be well ad- 
vanced in all the exercises in this book before attempting 
endurance swinging. Practice from fifteen to thirty min- 
utes daily with clubs two pounds each; ladies should use 
one pound to one and one half each. At least once a 
week one should swing their clubs for an hour without 
rest or stop. The action caused by endurance club swinging 
on the muscular system is so well balanced that each group 
of muscles gets the same amount of work w^hich will 
produce an even and ideal development. The movements 
should not be too rapid; keep an average of fifty to sixty 
complete circles each minute ; that number will work out 
to waltz time, and to obtain the best possible result with- 
out the least possible strain make as much use of your 
wrists in all your movements ; do not hold the clubs bv 
the knobs, but grip them by the handles if you wish to 
gain any benefit from the exercise. In commencing your 
exercise work outward circles, alternately right ancf left 
club over and under the shoulder, full front and back 
shoulder circles and follow on with all outward com- 
binations in the book, then change to parallel circles and 



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lower back combinations ; another change to inward 
circles and finish with windmill combinations. By so 
doing you will direct the strain from one group of muscles 
to another without any painful muscular efiiort. \Mien 
you can accomplish the feat of swinging' a pair of clubs, 
two pounds each, for one hour without rest or stops once 
a week, that exercise of endurance will increase your 
staying powers ; act on the lungs without incurring tlie 
danger of breathlessness ; it will quicken the circulation of 
the blood without fatiguing the heart and all the muscles 
of the body and arms are brought into action. At the finish 
of your club exercise always perform the following move- 
ments to develop the legs and thighs : Heels together, rise 
01] toes, head and body erect, bend the knees and lower 
the body as far down as possible, forcing the knees well 
apart. Rise and straighten the knees, remaining on the 
toes. Perform this lo to 20 times. 

The following are the championships and records held 
b} Tom W. Burrows ;Open Championship of Australia, for 
fancy club swinging, ^Melbourne Athletic Club. Oct. 17. 
1891 ; Aldershot (England), won Sportsman Belt cham- 
pionship of England, 24 hour record, Alarch, 1895 : Cairo 
(Egypt), won championship all comers medal and 26 hour 
15 min. record, Jan. 1896 : established British record. 30 
hours, National Sporting Club, London, and won cham- 
pionship medal, ]\Iarch, 1897 : 36 hour record Cape Town 
(South Africa), ^lay, 1902: 6 days, 12 hours per day. 
World's record, Edinburgh (Scotland), June 6-1 1, 1902; 
I hour combination record. Cape Town, September, 1902, 
making 10,384 revolutions and movements in which he 



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displayed 1,193 combinations and exercises; champion- 
ship match against Prof. J. West, won and put up 41 
hour, 10 minutes record, Cape Town, May, 1903 ; 41 
hr. II min. (Johannesburg), October, 1903; won cham- 
pionship of South Africa; defeated L. Papenfus, Johan- 
nesburg (Soudi Africa), October, 1903; Beat C. Spinch, 
Cape Town, ]\iarch, 1904, and estabHshed World's record 
of 42 hours. 

The follovring are the rules under which all the above 
records and matches were made : — 

RULES FOR ENDURANCE 
CLUB SWINGING 

Each Club to weigh not less than 2 pounds and 
21 inches in length and to be weighed by the 
Judges before and after the match. 
To swing not less than 50 complete circles each 
minute. 

To swing without cessation from start to finish 

without rest or stop. 
In all back shoulder circles the hands must be 

above the shoulders with each movement. 
No juggling or holding the clubs below the 

handles allowed. 
Pendulum or knob-sv/inging will be disqualified. 
To be not less than two Judges present to watch 
and time the swinging and to see that 
the rules are strictly fulfilled should a 
world's record be established. 
The Editor of The Police Gazette to appoint 
a Referee and two Judges, who shall decide 
anything not provided for in the Articles. 



Rule I. 

Rule 2. 

Rule 3. 

Rule 4, 

Rule 5. 

Rule 6. 

Rule 7. 

Rule 8. 




Plate No. 20 



CLUB S W I X G I X G. 



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Movement No. 20. 



Place the clubs in the position ilhistrated, and swing 
the clubs in the direction of the arrows on the dotted 
lines ; move right club, and make a windmill combination. 




Plate No. 31 



CLUB SWINGING. 



57 



Movement No. 21. 



Place the clubs in the position illustrated, and swing 
the clubs in the direction of the arrows on the dotted 
lines ; make a lower back circle with left club first ; follow 
with right club, and make a windmill lower back com- 
bination. This is a very difficult swing and effective. 




Plate ITo. 22 



CLUB SWINGING. 



59 



Movement No. 22. 



Place the clubs in the position illustrated and swing 
the clubs in the direction of the arrows on the dotted lines ; 
the right wrist is crossed, and swing it first ; follow with 
left club, outward and dowuAvard to the left side, and 
make a front windmill combination. 




Plate 'No. 23 



CLUB SWINGING. 



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Movement No. 23. 



Place the clubs in the position illustrated, and swing 
the clubs in the direction of the arrows on the dotted 
lines ; then both clubs swing simultaneously from Eehind 
and make a parallel combination. 




Plate No. 24 



CLUB S I X G I X G. 



63 



Movement No. 24. 



Place the clubs in the position illustrated, and swing 
in the direction of the dotted lines ; swing the right club 
first, and make a lower back circle with the left club, 
which will make an outward circle combination. This 
is most difficult movement to learn, but is a very fine 
combination when the pupil performs it over both 
shoulders, 




Plate No. 25 



CLUB S W I X G I X G. 



6s 



Movement No. 25. 



Place the clubs in the position as illustrated, and swing 
both clubs simultaneously in the direction of the arrows 
on the dotted lines ; make an outward circle combination. 




Plate No. 27 



CLUB S \V I X G I X G. 



65 



Movement No. 25. 



Place the clubs in the position as illustrated, and swing 
both clubs simultaneously in the direction of the arrows 
on the dotted lines ; make an outward circle combination. 



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Movement No. 27. 



Place the clubs in the position illustrated, and swing 
the clubs in the direction of the arrows on the dotted 
lines ; cross the right wrist over the left wrist and make 
an inward front circle combination. 



CLUB SWINGING. 



69 



Movement No. 27. 



Place the clubs in the position illustrated, and swing 
the clubs in the direction of the arrows on the dotted 
lines ; cross the right wrist over the left wrist and make 
an inward front circle combination. 




Plate No. 29 



CLUB SWINGING. 



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Movement No. 29. 



Place the clubs in the position illustrated, and swin 
the parallel in the direction of the arrows on the dotted 
lines, and from the lower back circles make a front 
parallel combination. 



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Movement No. 29. 



Place the clubs in the position illustrated, and swing 
the parallel in the direction of the arrows on the dotted 
lines, and from the lower back circles make a front 
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